Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company Privacy Notice

April 15, 2008

The following notices apply to all web sites owned and controlled by Belleville Shoe manufacturing Company (BSMC).

Thank you for visiting the BSMC web site and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This statement addresses collection, use and security of and access to information that may be obtained through the use of the BSMC web sites. This notice covers the following topics:

• Information Collected and How it is Used
• Personal Information and Choice
• Cookies
• Security
• Disclaimer
• Contact Information

Section A. Information Collected and How it is Used Information Collected and Stored Automatically

If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the web site, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:

1. The Internet domain (for example, "yourcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our web site;
2. The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
3. The date and time you access our site;
4. The pages you visit; and
5. If you linked to the BSMC web site from another web site, the address of that web site.

We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors - to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

If You Send Us Personal Information

If you choose to provide us with personal information -- as in an e-mail to Sales or someone else, or by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it to us through our web site -- we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested.

Section B. Personal Information and Choice

You may choose whether to provide personal information on-line.

"Personal information" is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet protocol address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending us email, participating in a survey or completing an on-line form. You may choose not to contact us by email, participate in a survey, or provide any personal information using an online form. Your choice to not participate in these activities will not impair your ability to browse the BSMC web site and read or download any information provided on the site.

Privacy Warning

Email is not a secure medium. Personal information sent via the Internet can be intercepted. You may, therefore, wish to reconsider the advisability of sending messages that contain sensitive, personal information to this Intranet address.

Section C. Cookies

BSMC uses cookies to customize and enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are simple text files stored on you computer by Internet web sites to help identify users and enhance customer service. Cookies created by using the BSMC web site may contain personally identifying information such as user contact information consisting of name, address, phone number or e-mail address. The cookie feature is used only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer and does not compromise your privacy or security.

Section D. Security

BSMC, as developer and manager of this web site has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information maintained. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private information in our possession.

Section E. Disclaimer

The BSMC web site and materials may contain hypertext or links to other Internet computer sites which are not owned, operated, controlled or reviewed by BSMC. These links are provided solely as a courtesy and convenience to you, the visitor. When you link to one of these sites, you are no longer on the BSMC web site and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.

BSMC, its agencies, officers, or employees exercise no control over the organizations, views, accuracy, copyright or trademark compliance or the legality of the material contained on those servers and do not sponsor, endorse, or approve the information, content, products, materials, opinions or services contained on such external sites. The visitor proceeds to these external sites at their own risk. BSMC specifically disclaims any and all liability from damages which may result from the accessing of a third party site which is linked to the BSMC web site, or from reliance upon any such information.

Section F. Contact Information

You may contact BSMC as follows:

Customer Service:
(800) 376-6978
(618) 233-5600
Fax: (618) 233-5617
E-mail: boots@BellevilleShoe.com

Mailing Address:

Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company
100 Premier Drive
Belleville, IL 62220

Webmaster:

E-Mail: Webmaster@BellevilleShoe.com

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